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Ipomoea
ipomoea (ˌɪpəˈmɪə; ˌaɪ-) n1. (Plants) any tropical or subtropical convolvulaceous plant of the genus Ipomoea, such as the morning-glory, sweet potato, and jalap, having trumpet-shaped flowers2. (Pharmacology) the dried root of a Mexican species, I. orizabensis, which yields a cathartic resin[C18: New Latin, from Greek ips worm + homoios like]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Ipomoea - morning glory genus Ipomoeadicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germinationConvolvulaceae, family Convolvulaceae, morning-glory family - morning glory; bindweed; sweet potato; plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and a climbing or twining habitmorning glory - any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day |
TranslationsIpomoea
Ipomoea a plant genus of the family Convolvulaceae. This genus includes climbing or creeping herbaceous plants or shrubs. The large pentamerous flowers have a funnel-shaped or bell-shaped corolla. The fruit is a capsule. There are approximately 500 species, mainly in the tropics. I. pescaprae is widely found on the sandy coasts of tropical seas; its shoots extend along the sand and reach 30–40 m in length. The sweet potato (I. batatas) has great economic significance. I. sibirica grows in Siberia and the Far East. The common morning glory (I. purpurea, or Pharbitis purpurea), I. tricolor, and other species are cultivated as ornamentals outdoors and in greenhouses. Ipomoea
Ipomoea (ī-pō-mē'ă), A plant genus of the family Convolvulaceae including the morning glory. [L. ipomea] Ipo·moe·a (ī'pō-mē'ă) A plant genus of the family Convolvulaceae. [L. ipomea]Ipomoea
Related to Ipomoea: Ipomoea quamoclit, Ipomoea alba, moonflower, sweet potato vineSynonyms for Ipomoeanoun morning glorySynonymsRelated Words- dicot genus
- magnoliopsid genus
- Convolvulaceae
- family Convolvulaceae
- morning-glory family
- morning glory
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